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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CONSIDER TITLE CHANGE AND RECLASSIFICATION OF FULL-TIME BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER By: Heidi A. Nelson, Assistant City Administrator Background: As a part of the negotiations for the 2002-2003 AFSCME Contract, the union membership had requested the reclassification of the Crime Prevention Specialist and Building Maintenance Worker positions. It has been past practice for the City of Ramsey to include position reclassification in the union negotiations in order to set a process for position reclassification. With the absence of the HR Manager, the City Administrator and myself, with the assistance of Labor Relations Associates, completed the negotiations with AFSCME. During those continued negotiations, management proposed to develop a policy that would set forth a process for position reclassification for all positions within the City of Ramsey. The AFSCME unit agreed to that change in process, and a policy is currently being developed. Given the research and discussion that had occurred in the negotiation process previously, management agreed to proceed with review of reclassification for the above mentioned positions. Job points were assigned to each of the job descriptions, and it was determined that the Building Maintenance Worker did not warrant a higher pay classification. Staff has considered at several times in the past restructuring this function, to provide a Senior Building Maintenance Worker position that would direct the work of the part-time Building Maintenance Worker and be responsible for the outcome of the Building Maintenance function. The Senior Building Maintenance Worker position would not have full supervisory responsibility for the part-time Building Maintenance Worker. Staff is recommending changes to the full-time Building Maintenance Worker job description to allow for work direction for part-time staff in Building Maintenance and increased accountability for outcomes in the Building Maintenance function. The revised job description will be handed out for Council review at the July 9th meeting. Staff is proposing to adopt the proposed changes to the full-time Building Maintenance Worker job description and a title change for Dan Bray to Senior Building Maintenance Worker. The part-time Building Maintenance Worker job description and pay scale will remain the same for the part-time employee currently working as a part-time Building Maintenance Worker. Staff is proposing to adjust the pay scale to that of the full-time Public Works Maintenance Worker position, of $31,276/minimum to · $39,094/maximum. The current pay scale for the Building Maintenance Worker position is $26,383/minimum to $32,979/maximum. Dan Bray is currently at the top (Step 6) of the Building Maintenance Worker pay scale, and therefore staff is proposing to place Mr. Bray at Step 3 of the new pay scale of $34,402. Staff Recommendation: Staff is recommending a title change and reclassification of the Building Maintenance Worker position currently occupied by Dan Bray to Senior Building Maintenance Worker and to the pay scale of $31,276/minimum to $39,094/maximum, due to the increased responsibility reflected in the revised job description. Given the employee's current standing in the pay scale, it is proposed to place the employee at Step 3 of the new pay scale, at $34,402. Staff is proposing to enact this dhange retroactive to January 1, 2002. Committee Action: Motion to recommend reclassification and title change for the Building Maintenance Worker position currently occupied by Dan Bray to Senior Building Maintenance Worker and the pay scale of $31,276/minimum to $39,094/maximum, Step 3, retroactive to January 1, 2002, due to the increased responsibility reflected in the revised job description. Reviewed By: ~ City Administrator ~ [ Assistant City Administrator -145-